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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1947,0606.1273
Description
Copper alloy coin.
(whole)
Jugate heads of Tiberius & Livia, right.
(obverse)
Tetrastyle temple on high platform with circular object in centre.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Empire
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority
Ruler:
Herod Philip II
Cultures/periods
Judaean
Production date
30
(circa)
Production place
Minted in:
Caesareia Panias (historic - Trachonitis)
Materials
copper alloy
Dimensions
Die-axis:
12 o'clock
Diameter:
23 millimetres
Weight:
11.88 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Hendin 2001 / Guide to Biblical Coins (Fourth Edition)
(p.179.530)
(type)
RPC1 / Roman provincial coinage. Vol.1, From the death of Caesar to the death of Vitellius (44 BC-AD 69)
(4951/1)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
emperor/empress
temple
Associated names
Portrait of:
Tiberius
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Livia Julia Augusta
Named in inscription:
Herod Philip II
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Col James Saumarez Cameron
Acquisition date
1947
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
1947,0606.1273